weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
questionnaire; survey; poll
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
regular (periodic) examination
school of one's (first, second) choice
school(s) with flexible, child-centred curricula
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
without; but if; otherwise; or else
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
internationalization; internationalisation; i18n (in IT)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
broadband; brokers' broker
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to fold up; to fold into layers
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
female high-school student
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil